Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears baggy green pantaloons and a yellow scarf. Her crest is blue and curly. Her red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and to be a miller again

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Addict, Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1700 sp.

Description: He wears bulky white painted plate armor. He carries with him a set of kukris on his belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He keeps his golden hair in a pixie cut. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Bertram fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Banded mail. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Breastplate.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she is renowned for her bright blue dresses and hats. Her golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Zanna isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has achieved small success as a Priest.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She stands about 4'11" and wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her white hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her black crest is thinning but still full. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her parents were killed by drow in a raid when she was still a young child. The drow captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many drow want her driven away; and she wants revenge against drow

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Disguise kit.

Description: He wears black trousers with pastel and violet striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'3" when asserting himself. His silver hair is thinning but still full. His gold eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed black hat.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Amnon was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Optimist, Impeccable. Bonds: Job, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 4000 cp. Rhodochrosite (4 gp).

Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Birel enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are green.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Rhodochrosite (13 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Dragonborn, and stands approximately 6'8". He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat, and his gloved hand is found clutching a falchion. His blue crest is braided into rings. His gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Nadarr will drive conversation. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Nadarr lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He tends to his Armorer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Criminal record, Family, Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Silk rope.